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Top Nationals News
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Nationals' Nasim Nunez: Sets franchise steals record
Nunez went 1-for-2 with a walk, a run scored and two stolen bases in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Tigers.
Getting the start at shortstop and batting ninth, Nunez swiped second and third base after poking a one-out single in the seventh inning, putting himself in position to score the Nationals' final run of the night. In the process, he became the franchise's single-season steals leader with 49, passing the 47 stolen bases CJ Abrams produced in 2023. Nunez is three steals clear of the Rays' Chandler Simpson for the major-league lead, with less than a week remaining on the calendar.
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Nationals' Yovanny Cruz: Notches first career save
Cruz gave up a run on three hits over 1.1 innings Wednesday, recording his first career save in a 4-2 win over the Tigers. He struck out two without walking a batter.
The right-hander topped out at 100 mph with his sinker as he gets another chance to establish himself as a high-leverage option for the Nationals. Acquired from the Yankees at the trade deadline, Cruz has struggled in his first exposure to big-league hitters this season, and through 9.2 innings for the Nats he's stumbled to a 7.45 ERA, 2.17 WHIP and 8:8 K:BB. He has some of the best pure stuff on the staff, however, and is working on adding a splitter to his repertoire as a weapon against lefties. Cruz could have a very prominent spot in Washington's bullpen plans next year.
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Nationals' Will Dion: Gets win in relief Wednesday
Dion (2-2) picked up the win in Wednesday's 4-2 victory over the Tigers, allowing one run on three hits and a walk over two relief innings. He struck out four.
Brad Lord took on the largest workload during a bullpen day for the Nationals, tossing 3.1 scoreless frames ahead of Dion, but the southpaw was the pitcher of record when his team broke open a scoreless tie with a three-run sixth inning. Dion has been a versatile option since being acquired from the Guardians at the trade deadline, and over 14 appearances (one start) and 28 innings for the Nats he's produced a 3.21 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 28:13 K:BB with two wins, a save and a hold.
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Nationals' Daylen Lile: Sitting out versus Framber
Lile is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Detroit.
The left-handed-hitting Lile will get a break as the Tigers send southpaw Framber Valdez to the bump. Dylan Crews, Jacob Young and James Wood will be in the outfield, and Andres Chaparro will be the designated hitter for the Nationals.
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Nationals' Gus Varland: Back in big-league bullpen
The Nationals recalled Varland from Triple-A Rochester on Wednesday.
He's taking the roster spot of Jackson Kent, who was sent back to Rochester following Tuesday's bulk-relief outing versus the Tigers. Varland spent time in the Nationals' closer role earlier this season, but he's been rocked for 14 runs (13 earned) over his last seven innings in the big leagues.
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Nationals' Riley Cornelio: Works into third as Tuesday's opener
Cornelio allowed one hit and three walks while striking out four batters across 2.2 scoreless innings while serving as the Nationals' opener in the team's 3-1 win over the Tigers on Tuesday.
Tuesday marked Cornelio's third start of the season, and although he ran his pitch count up to 60 (33 strikes), he did enough to keep the Tigers off the board until turning the keys over to Jackson Kent in the third frame. Cornelio has a 3.89 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 38:28 K:BB across 34.2 major-league innings this season, with the 26-year-old right-hander also spending time in the minors with Triple-A Rochester.
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Nationals' CJ Abrams: Crushes two homers Tuesday
Abrams went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI during the Nationals' 3-1 win over the Tigers on Tuesday.
Abrams supplied all of the offense for the Nationals on Tuesday, starting with a solo homer in the second inning before giving Washington the lead for good with a two-run shot in the seventh. He's gone deep three times in as many games, and Tuesday was his third multi-HR game of the season. Abrams has an .835 OPS with 33 steals, 33 home runs and 102 RBI across 638 plate appearances in 2026.
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Nationals' Jackson Kent: Relegated to Triple-A
The Nationals optioned Kent to Triple-A Rochester after Tuesday's game against the Tigers.
Kent gave up one run in four innings on six hits and two walks while striking out three batters Tuesday, but his reward for picking up his second big-league win of the season will be finishing the year in the minors. The 23-year-old lefty will close the book on 2026 with a 5.94 ERA and 1.79 WHIP alongside a 30:25 K:BB across 36.1 innings.
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Nationals' Richard Lovelady: Starting bullpen game
Lovelady will draw the start Wednesday for the Nationals in a bullpen game against the Tigers, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.
Lovelady will make his sixth start of the season while the Nationals lean on their bullpen to get through Wednesday's series finale. The 31-year-old southpaw has given up three runs (one earned) in 2.1 innings since returning from the injured list and will likely remain in the game for only an inning or two.
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Nationals' Cade Cavalli: Shut down for season
Cavalli will not make another start this season, Spencer Nusbaum of The Athletic reports.
Cavalli is healthy, as this is purely a workload-related shutdown. The right-hander reached the 200-strikeout mark in his last outing and, at 169.2 innings for the season, is almost 50 innings past last year's total, so it makes sense for the Nationals to pull the plug. Cavalli -- who signed a four-year, $47 million contract extension last week -- will finish with a 13-5 record, 3.02 ERA and 200:48 K:BB over 169.2 frames covering 32 starts.
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Nationals' Jacob Young: Excluded from Tusday's lineup
Young is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in Detroit.
While Young gets a breather, Dylan Crews will slide over to center field Tuesday and will be flanked by Daylen Lile in left field and James Wood in right field. Yohandy Morales will receive a start in the designated-hitter spot.
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Nationals' Abimelec Ortiz: Exiting starting nine
Ortiz is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's contest in Detroit.
Ortiz has been in and out of the Nationals' lineup this month, starting 10 of 18 games. It will be Andres Chaparro manning first base for the Nationals on Tuesday.
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Nationals' Riley Cornelio: Working as opener
Cornelio will be the Nationals' opener for Tuesday's game in Detroit, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.
Cornelio was used as a starting pitcher some earlier this season in the minors and has recorded more than three outs in 13 of 16 appearances for the Nationals, so he'll be capable of covering multiple innings, if needed. Jackson Kent is poised to fill a bulk-relief role Tuesday.
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Nationals' Jackson Kent: Following opener Tuesday
Kent will be used in bulk relief in Tuesday's game against the Tigers, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.
Kent's first seven traditional starts haven't gone well, as he's posted a 6.40 ERA and 27:23 K:BB in 32.1 innings, so the Nationals will try something new. Riley Cornelio will serve as an opener for Washington.
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Nationals' Yohandy Morales: Cranks homer off bench
Morales went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run in Monday's 9-2 loss to the Tigers.
With lefty Drew Sommers on the mound, Morales entered the game off the bench and launched an opposite-field, two-run homer in the eighth inning. The 24-year-old has hit well since being promoted at the start of September, going 11-for-36 (.306) with three homers, eight RBI, nine runs and a stolen base across 13 games. His playing time has been fairly sporadic, though, as Andres Chaparro and Abimelec Ortiz also compete for at-bats at first base and designated hitter.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| Avg | R | HR | ERA | |
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.246 (10th) |
807 (3rd) |
207 (5th) |
4.65 (26th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| C. Early SP Connelly Early SP | Elbow |
| P. Poulin RP PJ Poulin RP | Forearm |
| O. Ribalta RP Orlando Ribalta RP | Forearm |
| M. Waldron RP Matt Waldron RP | Chest |
| D. Millas C Drew Millas C | Finger |